Gastritis Support Group
Gastritis is a medical term for inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It means that white blood cells move into the wall of the stomach as a response to some type of injury. Gastritis has many underlying causes, from infection with the bacterium H. pylori, bile reflux, or excessive consumption of alcohol or certain foods or drugs like aspirin.
Hello,
I have been following these boards for the last few weeks. I just decided to join, as I been reading many of the stories looking for hope for my condition.
I have been having discomfort in my upper abdomen now for the past 2 months. Lately, it seems to have gotten worse, So I am now on protonix 40mg for about 1.5 weeks, and doing the pepsin GI, Slippery Elm and DLG along with probiotic.
I find that if I dont eat frequently, my stomach begins to burn. Even when I eat, the burning subsides, however I am still left with an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to when the eating every few hours thing goes away. Its driving me crazy.
Literally in the last few weeks, my anxiety has shot through the roof, and depression has set in.....
Thanks for reading :)
I have been following these boards for the last few weeks. I just decided to join, as I been reading many of the stories looking for hope for my condition.
I have been having discomfort in my upper abdomen now for the past 2 months. Lately, it seems to have gotten worse, So I am now on protonix 40mg for about 1.5 weeks, and doing the pepsin GI, Slippery Elm and DLG along with probiotic.
I find that if I dont eat frequently, my stomach begins to burn. Even when I eat, the burning subsides, however I am still left with an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to when the eating every few hours thing goes away. Its driving me crazy.
Literally in the last few weeks, my anxiety has shot through the roof, and depression has set in.....
Thanks for reading :)
I also feel like my stomach is sensitive to the touch. I can sometimes literally just feel sick by rubbing my stomach gently.
Try Carafate its better than slippery elm. U need a presciption though.
So my tummy was really sensitive to the touch, not pain, but just a strange feeling. I just started on a more restrictive diet 6 days ago and am hoping that it works.
Right now I am pretty scared to try anything different. I am hoping my diet change will have some effect on my symptoms..... I am hoping I can heal.... as this is tearing my family apart. My mind is falling apart.
I just started anti-depressants a week ago, but I have to give it some more time....
I was also very dizzy all the time, and my anxiety was just through the friggen roof. every doctor i ask says dizziness should not be part of it, but now that my stomach has gotten better, my dizziness has went away. today i felt a little sick and my dizziness was back again.
as far as the eating, before i had to eat every two hours otherwise i would just feel so very sick, and now i only eat every two and half hours, but have had to fast a few times for tests and was fine going even two days without food. but i still eat six small meals a day now just because i figure its better for my stomach since it needed it before. i eat every two and a half hours now.
i have been on nexium, a ppi, for over a year now. i take two pills a day, one in the morning and one in the evening.
i have gotten much much better though but i still do not see myself being fully healthy for at least another few months. my stomach still gets pretty sore though when i spend too much time on my feet and so i spend most of my day on the couch on the computer. it sucks.
oh how i long for the days when i was physically healthy and could eat regular food and lift weights! i was 168 pounds when this all started and now i'm down to 124
Last week, I went to play laser tag with my son, and the vest they make you wear was hurting my stomach so much every time it banged against it.... I felt so sick.... I currently try to eat every 1-2 hours... I dont want to be in any pain... I have been on the PPI for about 2 weeks or so..
Glad your feeling better.
How did this mess all start ?
Some people have chemo or radiation that does it.